My grandmother's advice

Collected and transcribed by Paula Faris
Fred Smith Bentonville, Ark. Jan. 10, 1960 Reel 321, Item 9 321
MY GRANDMOTHER'S ADVICE
My grandmother lives on yonders little green,
A fine a old lady as ever you've seen.
But she oft times cautioned me with care Of all false young men to beware.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
Of all false young men to beware.
Those false young men they'll flatter and deceive And so my child, don't you believe
They'll flatter and deceive till they get you in their snare And away goes poor old grandmother's care.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
Away goes poor old grandmother's care.
The first come a'courting was little Johnny Green,
A fine a young fellow as ever you seen.
But the words of my grandmother ran through my head I didn't get to hear one word that he said.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
I didn't get to hear one word that he said.
Then I sighed to myself, "There must be some mistake Of all the fuss that the old folks make."
If the boys and the girls had always been so 'fraid,
Grandma herself would've died an old maid,
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
Grandma herself would've died an old maid.
The next come a'courting was young Golias Grove,
There we met with a joyous love
Yes, a joyous love, you needn't be afraid
For it's better to get married than to die an old maid.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
It's better to get married than to die an old maid.
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Collected and transcribed by Paula Faris
Fred Smith Bentonville, Ark. Jan. 10, 1960 Reel 321, Item 9 321
MY GRANDMOTHER'S ADVICE
My grandmother lives on yonders little green,
A fine a old lady as ever you've seen.
But she oft times cautioned me with care Of all false young men to beware.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
Of all false young men to beware.
Those false young men they'll flatter and deceive And so my child, don't you believe
They'll flatter and deceive till they get you in their snare And away goes poor old grandmother's care.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
Away goes poor old grandmother's care.
The first come a'courting was little Johnny Green,
A fine a young fellow as ever you seen.
But the words of my grandmother ran through my head I didn't get to hear one word that he said.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
I didn't get to hear one word that he said.
Then I sighed to myself, "There must be some mistake Of all the fuss that the old folks make."
If the boys and the girls had always been so 'fraid,
Grandma herself would've died an old maid,
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
Grandma herself would've died an old maid.
The next come a'courting was young Golias Grove,
There we met with a joyous love
Yes, a joyous love, you needn't be afraid
For it's better to get married than to die an old maid.
Tommy aye, Tommy a, Tommy uppity,
It's better to get married than to die an old maid.
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